NYC homeless advocates say Mayor Eric Adams' street sweeps aren't working
Homeless advocates say the NYC mayor's approach fails to consider the needs of at-risk populations.
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Grab a net and a pail. Springtime in Duluth means the smelt are running
Hordes of die-hard anglers in Minnesota flock to streams for the smelt run, where thousands of the tiny, silver fish congregate to spawn. The runs have declined since the heyday of the 1960s and 70s.
Weaver and the Ruby Ridge standoff contributed to the evolution of the radical right
Randy Weaver, who was at the center of a standoff with federal agents decades ago that continues to inspire antigovernment and paramilitary sentiment on the far right, has died at age 74.
Oakland residents remain skeptical as federal oversight of police ends after 20 years
Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress.
Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia
Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.
In an unprecedented move, the Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans
There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.
Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict
For decades, Russia and other nations collaborated on scientific and environmental issues in the Arctic. Now, there's concern that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could spark a military buildup there.
The Jan. 6 committee has issued subpoenas for 5 House Republicans
In an unprecedented move, the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued subpoenas for five Congressional Republicans, including GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
California's coastal fire has destroyed at least 20 homes
The cause of the fire, which stretched about 200 acres as of Thursday morning, remains under investigation.
Burial sites linked to Native American boarding schools ID'd in government report
An Interior Department report identified more than 400 Native American boarding schools that assimilated and often abused Indigenous children. The probe has uncovered more than 500 deaths so far.